Printing machine



Feb. 26, 1935. w. T. GOLLWITZER 1,992,662

PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed July 23, 1950 I v v. IOOOOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOUU" @OOOOOQOUOOOOUOOOOOOOOOO Patented Feb. 26, 1935 aUNITED STA Walter T.

P NTY MAC N 3 Gollwitzen Chic ago; Illl; assig'nor -to AddressographOompany*,- -Wihningt0n,-=Del;,- a i I corporation =of-Delawarew Originalapplication. July =2 3,4.I9.3.0, serialQNor 469,953; I Divided and this125, 1931; Serial No; :553, 1'22 :i 1

application Jilly V tially passed) a selector mechanism, is often used.to so control the operation of the machine that certain of the printingdevices pass through the machine without impressions being r'nadetherefrom; or 'sonthat a. varied number. .of im-. pressions willbe-madefrom--the respective printing devices; or so that the sheet orsheets receivingthe impressions -may be shifted into -predee termine'dpositions as different 3 printingv gdevices move into printing position;or'for other variaable functioning 'of ther machine 'Such operation ofthe selector mechanism is-determinedlloy the cooperation of thedetecting portions thereof with identifying means on the printingdevices. The iidentifyingwineans may be tabs, lacuna or the like and maybepefrma'nently ordetachably asso- ,ciated with-the printing devices. Byarranging theldetecting portions of the selector mechanism to cooperatewith only predetermined of the identifying means, the selector mechanismwill 'bring about the desired operation of the machine. But it isimportant that the detecting portions benaccurat'ely .arrangedor set upforotherwise operation of the machinein other than .the de- .siredmanner will result. a

The salient objects of my invention are to providea'novel device-in theform of a matrix of isirnple and economical construction .whichflmay vbe. used in a selector mechanism toeccuiately determine the setsup' ofthedetect'ingportions; 'to provide a matrix that may be made from astandard form which'may be easily converted into an individual form'differing .from other-matrices made from similar standard forms; andtolsoconstruct the standard forms that a large'number ,of difierentmatrices may be made therefrom.

A further object is to-provide aLma'trix which,

nottonly cooperates with thedete'ctin'g portions of the selectormechanismnto determine the setup thereof 7 but which also embodies avariablaare rangeme'nt adaptedto cooperate with an adjustable device .inthe selector mechanism whereby variation of the l-variable, arrangementimparts further individual characteristics to the matrix to afiordadditional alteration I offlthe functioning of the selector mechanism incontrol-lingjthe operationtof themachine. .7 Qtherland further objects.areset forthinthe following description. which referencejis made to.lithe accompanying. -drawing. illustrating, a selectedembodimentlo'f theinvention-and wherein Fig.4 is an elevationoftthe matrix; v

' Fig.1 2 is ,a sectional view taken substantially on. the. line 2 2 onFig. ,1;- V

Fig. 3 an .endelevaltioh of amodifiedjforni; a

f FigA'isasectionalview, similar to'Fig.',2, drawn tohandenlarged scale;andillustratin'g. the modi-Ev fication shown inlFigg3; a

Fig. ,5 is t a view similar, to. Fig.3 of another modifiediormilandaig.6 isa fragmentary. ws nntama ind illustrating themodificanon shown inFig; 5.

rThelomatrixuillnstrated jinlvthe accompanying drawing .,comprises a"substantially rectangular body-5 preferablyiormedjfroma flat. sheetrofsuit:-

able metal. .,On loneuofi thenlongerfledgesof .th'e

rectangularubodyp-is la projecti0'n,, 6 affording a handle .Lor griplto...faci1itate installation rof .the matrix. in, and removal thereoffrom, the. selector mechanism,1.an '.ope'ni ng;7 beihgllp iovided to,fur:

theri fa'cilitategthese operations. "ThiS,p1 Oje1'/iOIl also.-preventsjinvertedinstallation ofx.the,.ma trix.

Matrices ,of .this -charac'terlare ,made irom stand.

andiorm'swhichlazie;provided lin the.present.'inf stance, .w'ithtworows. oflppenings .8 extending parallel gtol. thel longer edges of therectangular body;5,-.and each of .then'openings inpnerow ,is

aligned,withacorresponding epe i llinthelother row; ,Toprovideamatrixlwliich will, biin ;about a desired ,operationlotthe machine plugs9 are linserted in certainoil the openings 3 \whereby a matrix having.individual: .characteristics, will re,- sult .which lwilldifferfromotherlmatrices formed froml'lthestandard form nQthavingLplugsQ .cor-

respondingly arrangedjn the, openings-8 therein. Inthe embodiment of theJinventionlillustrated-in Figs. .1 -and-2,' the.pl1 1gs;9 .arelof athickness equal to the thickness eitheibddji. 5 and-the faces 7 .of

the plugs are aligned with. theQface's ofjtheobody'.

:B'y pluggingbllto one Loftheopenings or byplugl- .ging two orz'more.openings, injcombination. a large =varietylof-imatrices .may.be.madelfromthe standam .7 form.) Production l of anlindividual matrixx'fromiafstandard form maybeiacilitated'byjclos? fih'galliofptheeopenings in such standard form With removable plugs andrthenbnnierely forcing out thelplugsjfrom determined. Openings. an.individuallinatrix maybe-produced. Iniorder: tonincrease the possible.number ofjindividualfmatrices that.-may;be.made .frorrL-thelstandardformg I. utilize ,plugspft a thickness. greater than'.thethicknessiofthe' hodylli; .thisibein'g illustrated'lin'lli'igs; 3

seen that a plug 9' has been inserted into one of the openings 8 andthat this plug includes a portion 11 which projects beyond the face ofthe matrix in a definite amount when the opposite end of the plug isarranged to be flush, or substantially so, with the back of-the matrix.By utilizing plugs, such as 9, it is manifest that. the number ofindividual matrices, which may be made from the standard form, isgreatly increased and to further increase the possible number oiindividual matrices plugs such as 9" (Fig: 4)-ma-y be used which includeportions l2 that project beyond the face of the matrix in an amountgappreciably greater than the portion 11. In the embodiment of theinvention illustratedin Fig. 4 p the portion 12 projects beyondthe ,faceof the matrix in an amount twice 'as great as the projection of theportion 11 and preferably this or some other definite relation ismaintained'between the amount of projection of the portions 11 and12beyond' the face of the matrix; the relation in the present'instancebeingillustrated by the broken line on Figs. 3 and 5. Hence, it ismanifest that by using plugs 9,9" and 9 singly or in combinations avery'large variety of matrices having individual characteristics may be madefrom the standard forms. If desired, the projecting plugs may be used tobringabout special operation of the selector mechanism; as,'for example,the operation of a signal or the like. f 1

The portions of the matrix thusfar. described are those which are usedto determine the set-up of the detectingportions' of the'selectormechanism but to further increase the number of individualmatrices whichmay be" made from the standard form I provide a variable arrangement ina form that is adapted'tocooperate with adjustable means in the selectormechanism This adjustable means may be in thenature of arevers ingmechanism whereby when .it is arranged in one position it will cause theselector. mechanism to bring about a certain operationof the machine,asfor example, to cause the machine to make impressions from allprinting devices having a'certain identifyingmeans thereon but byarranging the reversing mechanism in another position the selectormechanism will bring about such functioning of the .machine that all theprinting devices having a certairridentifying means thereon will nothave impressions made therefrom or, as it is termed, these printingdevices willbe skipped. I provide an arrangement whereby an individualmatrix "may only be insertcdv into the machine when the adjustable meansis arranged in a certain position and to this end the adjustable meansispreferably provided with a pin or otherisuitable protuberance which'willregister with aslot formed in the edge of the body 5 oppositethat'having the projection 6. By locating this slot 10 either in'the'full or dotted-line'position shown in Fig. 1, the

matrix can be arranged so that it will only cooperate with theadjustablemeans in the selector mechanism when it is disposedin a predeterminedposition, for otherwise the pinjoni the selector mechanism will notenter the slotlin thematrix and hence the matrix cannotbe. inserted intoproperoperating position. f

A matrix so'made Irom'a standard form will have individualcharacteristicsias has been previously described and these individualcharacteristicsmay be used to bring about a selective classificationwhereby when the. detecting portions of the selectormechanism'cooperate' with the identify'ing" means -onthe printingdevices, only those derstood that this is capable of variation andmodification and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails set forth but desire to. avail myself of such changes andalterations as fall within the purview of the following claims.

I claim: I 1. A matrix for controlling the selection of printing devicessequentially moving through a printing machine and including partsadapted to be removably engaged in a matrix retaining means in theprinting machine whereby one matrix may be removed from the retainingmeans and another substituted therefor, said matrix comprising a bodyhaving aplur'alityjof openings therein, and plugs secured-in one or'moreof said openings to'impart individual characteristics to the matrix.

2.:A' matrix for controlling the selection" of printing devicessequentially moving through-a printing machine andl includingparts'adapted to be rem'ovably engaged ina matrix retaining means in theprinting machine whereby one matrixmay .be removed-from the retainingmeans and another' substituted therefor, ;said matrix comprising a vbodyhavingaplurality of openings thereinjfand plugs secured-in one or moreof said openings and extended above one face of the body of the matrixto impart individual characteristics to th'matrix; v

3L'In a matrixjcomprising a-fiat substantially rectangular platehavingrows of openings there'- in extending substantially parallel 'withthe longer edges of the'plate with each opening in one row aligned witha corresponding opening in the adjacent row to thereby provide pairs ofopenings, each pair ofopenings afiording a control position, and plugssecured in selected openings of said pairs of openings to impartindividual characteristics to the-matrix at selected of edges of theplate with each opening in one row aligned with a corresponding'openingin the adjacent row to thereby provide pairs of openings to afford a'plurality of control positions, and plugs secured in selected. openingsof said'pairs of openings to impart individual characteristics tothematrix at selected of said control positions, said 'plugs includingportions projecting 'above' a face of the matrix in predeterminedamounts to thereby impart further individual characteristics tosaidmatrix. i i

5. Ina standard form for a matrix comprising abody having two rows ofopenings therein with each opening in one row aligned withacorrespo'nding opening in'the adjacent rowto' thereby provide pairs ofopenings to aifqrd a plurality-of control positions, andremovable' plugsfrictionally secured'insaidopenings and adapted to be forced therefromto impart "individual characteristics to said standard form and provideamatrix.

6. In a standard form for a matrix comprising responding opening in theadjacent row, means vidual characteristics to said standard form toprovide a matrix, and means imparting additional individualcharacteristics to said matrix.

'7. In a standard form for a matrix comprising ing a body having rows ofopenings therein with a substantially rectangular body having rows ofopenings therein extending parallel with the longer edges of said bodyand having each opening in one row aligned with a corresponding openingin the adjacent row, and said body having a notch in one of the longeredges thereof adapted to be positioned ata said edge.

8. In a matrix comprising a body having rows of openings therein witheach opening in one row aligned with a corresponding opening in theadjacent row, plugs secured in selected of said openings to impartindividual characteristics to said matrix, and said body having a slotin one of the edges thereof adapted to be arranged in alternatepositions to impart additional individual characteristics to saidmatrix.

9..In a matrix comprising a body having rows of openings thereinwitheach opening in one row aligned with a corresponding opening in theadjacent row, plugs secured in selected of said open-- predeterminedplace alongv ings to impart individual characteristics to said matrix,and means imparting additional indi-. vidual characteristics to saidmatrix.

10. In a standard form for a matrix compriseach opening in onerowaligned with a corresponding opening in the adjacent row, and removableplugs of varied thickness secured in said openings with correspondingends thereof substantially flush with one face of the matrix wherebythe' opposite ends of said plugs are flush with or project beyond theother face of the matrix in an amount dependent upon the thickness ofthe plugs.

11. In a matrix comprising a body having rows of openings therein. witheach opening in'one row aligned with acorresponding opening in theadjacent row, plugs securedin selected of said openings to impartindividual characteristics to;

the matrix, said plugs including portions pro- 2 jecting above the faceof the matrix, certain of said plugs projecting above the face of themaof other of said plugs.

trix in an amount substantially twice the extent I WALTER T. GOLLWITZER.

